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Scripps Ranch Theatre

9783 Avenue of Nations
San Diego, CA 92131

Upcoming Shows

Theatre People or The Angel Next Door

Aug 27 – Sep 20, 2026

Theatre People or The Angel Next Door, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Christopher Williams, is a comedy about Oliver Adams, whose novel about the woman he loves is about to be published and adapted for the stage by celebrated Broadway playwrights Charlotte and...

Ripcord

Ripcord

Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2026

Ripcord By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Phil Johnson Starring Linda Libby, Eileen Bowman, John DeCarlo, Sam Ginn, Eddy Lukovic & Matthew Javier-Derek

TBD

Jan 21 – Feb 13, 2027

Scripps Ranch Theatre's second production of their 47th season is a show yet to be announced, running January 21 through February 13, 2027. Artistic Director Jill Drexler, celebrating her 25th year leading the company, has promised it will be a fantastic way to kick off 2027...

4000 Miles

Mar 4 – Mar 27, 2027

4000 Miles, written by Amy Herzog and directed by Ted Leib, is a Pulitzer Prize-finalist drama that explores the bond between generations. After a traumatic cross-country bike trip, young Leo unexpectedly arrives at the Greenwich Village apartment of his feisty 91-year-old...

Private Lives

Apr 22 – May 16, 2027

Private Lives by Noël Coward is a co-production between Scripps Ranch Theatre and The Roustabouts Theatre Co, directed by Phil Johnson. The play follows Elyot and Amanda, a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, unexpectedly reunite, reignite...

Review: NI MI MADRE Unpacks Motherhood with Humor and Grace at Diversionary Theatre

Review: NI MI MADRE Unpacks Motherhood with Humor and Grace at Diversionary Theatre

by Lucía Serrano · August 25, 2026

Mothers: the never-ending source of trauma, character development, personality... and love. Or, at least, the version they say they give and the other version of what you actually felt as their kid. These themes, and more, are explored in Ni Mi Madre, the Obie Award-winning one-man show written and…

Review: ROCK OF AGES at San Diego Musical Theatre

Review: ROCK OF AGES at San Diego Musical Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 23, 2026

San Diego Musical Theatre’s 'Rock of Ages' is a delightfully ridiculous blast of ’80s hair-band camp filled with talented performers, big vocals, energetic choreography, a live band, and enough rock ’n’ roll to make the audience feel like they have accidentally wandered onto the Sunset Strip…

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway San Diego

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 21, 2026

When 'Water for Elephants' embraces the magic of the circus—the impossible made possible through acrobatics, illusion, movement, and extraordinary puppetry—it is absolutely captivating.…

Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU at New Village Arts

Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU at New Village Arts

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 18, 2026

In many ways, I am the target audience for We Will Rock You. I love Queen, I love theatre, and I love me some questionably bad sci-fi plotting. And yet, even I found myself wondering how much I was willing to overlook for the sake of the music.…

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Broadway San Diego

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 14, 2026

“Hell’s Kitchen” at Broadway San Diego is an exuberant, moving celebration of art, ambition, family, and the people who help you find your voice.…

Review: HELL’S KITCHEN Lets Alicia Keys’ R&B Shine at Broadway San Diego

Review: HELL’S KITCHEN Lets Alicia Keys’ R&B Shine at Broadway San Diego

by Lucía Serrano · August 13, 2026

I’ve loved the music of 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys for more than two decades, but the award-winning musical Hell’s Kitchen gave her songs new meaning and possibilities. After opening on Broadway in April 2024, the musical ran for nearly two years at the Shubert Theatre, playing 767 …

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Old Globe

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 10, 2026

'Much Ado About Nothing' is funny, energetic, musical, and remarkably approachable Is it a millennial fever dream? Maybe, but everyone was having a great time.…

Past Shows

17 total · showing 11–17

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

May 23 – Jun 16, 2024

Becky is “bad.” Amelia is “good.” But in an unfair world, it isn’t always that simple…Two women—one born into privilege, another straight from the streets—attempt to navigate a society that punishes them for every misstep. Clever Becky’s not afraid to break the rules...

IRON

IRON

Jun 5 – Jun 25, 2022

The Roustabouts Theatre Co. presents Rona Munros IRON, a deeply moving psychological drama. Convicted for life for a brutal murder, Fay has served 15 years of her sentence without a single visitor when her daughter Josie suddenly turns up to visit. Raised by her grandmother...

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

Apr 10

A classic play with modern-day relevancy! Reginald Rose's courtroom drama takes on issues that are still relevant today as 12 jurors deliberate the fate of an accused murderer. Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry people. The jurors' final...

Celebration of New Writers of Color

Celebration of New Writers of Color

Feb 25

The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is dedicated to providing opportunities for BIPOC, AAPI, and Latinx artists. This highly anticipated evening of readings with new writers of color includes short pieces by San Diego's newest artistic wave along with an inspiring post-performance...

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls…

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls…

Nov 13 – Dec 4, 2021

Get ready to laugh again with live theatre! "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls..." is a collection of 5 hysterical one-acts by Christopher Durang. Catch this night of irreverent sketch comedy from one of the funniest playwrights on Broadway. Not always politically correct, but...

She Loves Me

She Loves Me

Nov 10 – Dec 16, 2018

The classic musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff, which debuted on Broadway in 1963, with two Broadway revivals, most recently in 2016. It is based on the same play that inspired "The Shop Around the Corner," "in the Good Old Summertime," and "You've Got...

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Mar 23 – Apr 22, 2018

Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor) turns Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles on its head and transforms it through theatrical inventiveness into a madcap comedy-adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the...

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